Hantles

/ˈhæn.təlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of hantle; multiple small amounts or portions.

Etymology

Standard plural formation from hantle, following English pluralization conventions by adding -s or -es to the singular noun.

Kelly Says

Scottish English often preserves medieval English forms that disappeared from standard English, making 'hantles' a living fossil of how Shakespeare's contemporaries might have said 'small portions.'

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